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Unit 8 Discussion: Narrated Reflection

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Narrated Reflection on Communication Skills in Academic and

Professional Contexts

Learning Objectives Addressed:

Create multimodal texts that integrate all course communication

skills.

Evaluate the effectiveness of communication choices in

achieving specific goals.

Apply communication skills to academic and professional

contexts.

Overview

Throughout WRTG 111, you have developed various communication

skills that can be applied across academic and professional settings.

This discussion topic invites you to reflect on these skills through a

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narrated presentation that demonstrates your ability to create

effective multimodal communication and evaluate communication

choices.

Assignment Details

For this discussion, you will create a three to four-minute narrated

audio podcast that reflects on how the communication skills you've

learned in this course apply to your academic major and future

professional goals.

Task Instructions

Step 1: Identify Key Communication Skills (Preparation)

Identify three to four specific communication skills you've developed

in this course that you believe will be most valuable in your academic

major and future profession. These might include:

Rhetorical analysis

Audience awareness

Multimodal composition

Research and citation practices

Visual communication

Oral presentation techniques

Step 2: Create Your Presentation

Draft a script for a three to four-minute narrated audio podcast that

includes:

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Introduction (30-60 seconds)

Brief overview of your academic major and career goals

Statement about why communication matters in your field

Main Content (2-3 minutes) For each communication skill you've

identified:

Explain the skill and how you developed it in this course

Provide a specific example of how this skill was used in your

Multimodal Composition Project

Evaluate why certain communication choices are effective for

specific audiences and purposes

Conclusion (30–60 seconds)

Summarize how these skills will help you succeed academically

and professionally.

Reflect on areas for continued growth in your communication

abilities

Step 3: Upload your podcast script to the Grammarly Web application to review style and grammar suggestions before completing the next steps.

Step 4: Narration and Delivery

Record clear podcast that demonstrates:

Professional speaking tone

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Rubrics

Unit 8 Discussion Rubric

Start a New Thread

Appropriate pacing

Minimal filler words

Enthusiasm for your topic

You can use the record audio button available when creating a

discussion post or record elsewhere.

Step 5: Upload Your Podcast by Sunday

In a discussion post, submit your 3-4 minute audio podcast (attach an

audio file or link to your presentation or use the 'record audio' button

in the discussion forum). Also include your script, which serves as

transcript of your narration, for accessibility.

Step 8: Respond to at least two peers by Tuesday

Engage with your peers by connecting course concepts to diverse

academic and professional applications, discussing strategies for

continued communication development, and exploring how integrated

communication skills contribute to success in various fields.

Evaluation Criteria:

Your assignment will be evaluated based on the Unit 8 Discussion

Rubric.

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